Stake-holder for railway-cars.



No. 730,242: PATENTBD JUNE 9. 1.903..y

w. Ty. EDNBY.

STAKE HOLDER PoR RAILWAY GARS..

APP'LIOATION FILED JAN. 24. 1903.

u no MODEL.

UNITED STATES lJatented .Tune Q. 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

sTAKE-HOLDESR FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of YLetters jPatentNo. 730,242', dated June 9j `1903;' Application led January 24, 1903. Serial No. 1401334=- l (N0 model) l To all whom t may cm1/cern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM THOMAS ED- NEY, of Franklin, in the county of Southampton and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful `Improvements in Stake- I'Iolders for Railway-Cars, of which the. following is a specification.

My invention relatesto railway-cars of the fiat type usually. employed for carrying logs, and particularly to `a novel construction of stake-support combinedtherewith or constituting a part of the same.

One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide a frame designed to be associated with the end of one of the car bolsters or beams and forming therewith a' stake-receiving socket which may be shifted to release the stake and when so shifted will occupy a position entirely to one side of the` path of movement of the logs Which are being unloaded from or loaded onto the car.

`Another object of the invention is to provide in a stake-support, including armovable frame connected to one of the car-beams, a

construction which will prevent the means* ing the members against such movement, a construction which will avoid or prevent any strain placed upon said members by the'pressure of the cargo upon the stakebeing trans#` mitted to the locking mechanism, wherebyY the easy manipulation of ,-the saine will no'tbe impaired: v

Gther objects of the invention will appear and the many advantages of the same be appreciated. when the invention is better u nderstood. Y Y I, j To effectftheends sought, the, invention coniprisesthe construction, combination, and

arrangement of component Vparts to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

hile the invention is susceptible of somemodilications, the accompanying' drawings illustrate, and I 'shall hereinafter describe,

, modification.

tive a fragmentary part of a car equipped i with my invention. FigfZ-is aplan view of a part, of a cross-beam of a car-platform `having the invention applied thereto. a side elevation with one. of the side frames thrown down and with the inner side present ed outwardly. Fig. 4 is a detail View of a As will be understood by those familiarwith railway-cars of the flat type usually employed for transporting logs, upright stakes are associated with the ends of a plurality of the cross-beams to receive the lateral pressure of the cargo piled longitudinally of the car-platform; but in the present drawings the illustration ofbut one end of one of the beams equipped with my improved stake-support Fig. 3 1s has been deemed necessary to clearly present the latter. n

` The invention includes generally a frame associated with the end of a beam to .form therewith a stake-receiving socket, this frame including two members having movement re1- ative to each other to release the stake and llocking mechanism for holding the members "against such movement, the parts being combined and arranged as will be hereinafter described. The beam illustrated in the accompanying drawings is designated by the letter a, and 'the frame associated with the end thereof is designated by the letter b. In the present embodiment of my invention the latter includes two complementary side frames b. b2, pivotally-connected at their inner ends .to the sides ofthe beam a, extending parallel with the latter, -With their upper edges substantially flush-.with the upper face of said beam when the frameisinjone-position and their outer endsprojected beyond-theextreme.

, form one wall of a stake-receiving socket d,

the other walls -of which are formedA bythe end of the beam a and the portions of the AICO vertical. walls of the sidev frames N192 between said extensions c c' and said endiof the'beamL The particular means for locking the Vmem` bers ZJ b against relative movement illustrated in the accompanying drawings include a link e, pivotallysupported in a lug c2, projecting from the outer vertical face of the extension c, the free portion of said link engaging a corresponding lug c3, projecting outwardly from the extension c. The free end of the link is held in engagement with the lug c3 by `a headed pin c, which passes through and is and the particular means disclosed herein for this purpose comprise shoulders on opposite sides of the beam, upon which the lower edges of the side frames b b2 rest, said shoulders being preferably formed by pins f, driven into said beams, having theirheads projecting slightly beyond the sides thereof. The frame I), when resting upon said lugs and with the members b b2 thereof secured against relative movement, presents with the end of the beam the receiving-socket d, before referred to, which is designed to receive the lower end of the stake g, this end being slightly tapered or wedge-shaped. In placing the stake in position the wedge-shaped end is inserted in the socket d and forced down until it fits tightly between the end of the beam and the inner walls of the extensions c c. As will be appreciated, the tapering end of the stake facilitates the insertion of the same in the socket and, further, provides for the wear of the contact-faces thereof and the holdingsurfaces engaging with the same. To relnove the stake from the socket when it is desired to discharge the cargo, the pin e is removed from the lug c3 and the free end of the link e disengaged from the latter. The stake is then given a lateral movement or movement transverse in relation to the beam, preferably by engaging the end of a bar carrying an engaging hook with the upper end thereof. In this movement one of the side frames b b2 provides a-fulcrum for the stake, while the lower end of the latter serves to force upwardly and outwardly the other side frame, thus moving it away from its companion and loosening the grip of the frame b upon the stake, so that said companion side frame may also be thrown outwardly and the stake entirely freed. lVhile this is one method of disengaging the stake from the frame after the members b b2 of the latter are uncoupled, various other procedures which suggest themselves may be followed.

As will 'be appreciated in the construction described, any strain placed upon the stake by the pressure of the cargo is not transmitted to the link e and pin e', nor does the wedging of the lower end of the stake between the end of the beam a and the extensions c c of the frame b aifect said coupling mechanism in any respect, and as a consequence the free and easy action or manipulation of the same is not impeded. The frame, as soon as the members b b2 thereof are uncoupled and the stake removed, is intended to drop down be low the beam a and swing a distance inwardly from the end of the same into a position entirely out of the path of movement of the logs when the same are being loaded onto or unloaded from the car, and thus the acciden tal breakage of this frame bythe logs falling thereupon or striking against the same is avoided.

In the particular construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings and hereinbei'ore described, in which shoulders forming temporary supports are provided for the members b' b2, the latter must be so connected to the beam a that they may swing both in vertical and horizontal directions. The preferred means for eifecting such a connection is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which the inner end of each member is provided with an eye engaging with the eye of a bolt passing transversely through the beam and iixedly secured therein. The shank of each bolt preferably extends entirely through the beam and is provided with a threaded end, upon which a nut is mounted, thelatter being countersunk in the side of the beam opposite to that from which the eye of said bolt projects. In order to avoid interference of the eyebolts with each other, one of the members b b is made somewhat longer than the other, and as the bolts engage with the extremity of each, one of said bolts is necessarily posi-y tioned slightly nearer the end of the beam than the other.

A subsidiary feature of my invention, but one of prime importance, relates to means for relieving the pivotal connections between the members H112 and the beam a from any strain or stress that may be placed upon the angular extensions c c' ofsaid members by the stake. The means for effecting this purpose preferably includes coacting bearing parts on the members Z/ b2 and the beam located between the pivotal connections and the extensions c c. These parts preferably include a shoulder or projection on one of the parts, which moves relative to the other, engaging with a shoulder on the other part. The coacting shoulders may be constituted by a rib or projection on one part engaging the wall of a groove or slot in the other part. In the particular construction disclosed in the drawin the members b b2 are shown as provided with ribs m upon their vertical faces contiguous to the side of the beam a, while the latter are provided with groovcs n, which receive said ribs and against the inner walls of which the ribs bear. The ribs and grooves may be curved concentrically to the centers upon which the members b b2 swing, as shown in the pre- IOO IIO

ferred form of the invention, oronly the ver-v tical walls orshoulders o of the beam may be curved, as disclosed in Fig. 5. 1

The coupling-pin e', hereinbefore referred to, may be permanently connected to the beam a by a flexible coupling u, suoli as a chain or the like, and. a similar coupling is preferably provided for permanently connecting the stake g to the beam, so that said parts 1o will not become displaced or lost.

The construction and operation of my in-I- vention will be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and accompanying drawings, and it will be appreciated that the parts and combinations recited may be varied within a wide range without departing -from the spiritof the same.

Having thus describedl my invention, what is claimedas new, and desired to be secured 2o by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with, a beam, of aframe pivotally secured thereto to lie in parallelism therewith with the end of the frame coacting with the end of the beam toform a stake-rez 5 ceiving socket, and to occupy a second posi.

tion at an angle to said beam, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a'beam, ofa frame pivotally secured thereto to lie inparallelism 3o therewith, with the end of the frame coacting with the end of the beam toform a stakeereceiving socket, and tooccupya second position belowA said beam and a distance inwardly from the end thereof, substantially as de- 3 5 scribed.

3. The combination with a beam, of a frame having two side members each pivoted to the sides of the beam upon horizontal pivots, and

an end member coacting with `the end of the 4.o beam to provide a stake-receiving socket, sub- A tantially as described.

4. The combination with a beam, of a frame having side members each freely pivoted to therbeam to swing in a vertical plane, and an 4 5 end member coacting with the end of thebeam to provide a stake-receiving socket,.substan tially as described. 1

5.` The combination with a beam, of a frame including complementary members having 5o movement relative to each other, pivotal connections betweenthe inner ends of said inem- -bers and thebeam, and extensions on the outer ends of the members coacting with the end of the beam to provide a stake-receiving 5 5 socket, substantially as described.

6. The combination with arbeam, of aframe including complementary members having movement relative to, each other, pivotal connections between the inner ends of said mem- 6o bers and the beam, the outer ends of said members coacting lwith the beam toprovidea l A stake-receiving socket, and mechanism for 'coupling the outerv ends of the members together operatingfreeof the strain placed upon 5Nkaid members by the, stake, substantiallyas described. e

7. ghe combination with a beam, of a frame coacting therewith to providea stake-receiving socket, said frame including complemen-` tary members having relative movement, said members having pressure-receiving surfaces Y arranged parallel to the end of the beam, and a coupling member engaging surfaces on said members disposed vat angles to said pressure-l receiving surfaces,substantially as described.

S. The combination with a beam, of a frame coacting therewith to provide a stake-receivy ing socket, said frame including complementary members having relative movement, said members having pressure-receiving.surfaces arrangedl parallel to the end of the beam, a link-coupling member, and lugs' projecting from said members coacting with the link, the `engaging portions thereof being disposed substantially atvright angles to tlie pressurereceiving.surfaces ofr said members, substantially as described.

9. The combination with a beam, of a frame including complementary members having relative movement, pivotal connections between the inner ends of said members and the beam, coupling mechanismfor connecting the outer ends of the beam, and bearing-surfaces coacting with the end of the beam ltoprovide a stake-receiving socket located between said coupling mechanism and said pivotal connections, substantially Vas Id escri bed.

lO. The combinationl with a beam, of a frame including complementary members ,having movement relative to each other, pivotal con;

nections between the innerends of said members and the beam, coupling mechanism co;-

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acting with the outer end of themembers, and j bearing-surfaces Vcoacting with the end of the beam arranged intermediate of the lengthof said members, substantially4 as described.

ll. The combination of a beam, of a frame including complementary members having movement relative to each other, said members including side framespivotedtovthe IIO beam, and angular extensions coacting with the endofl the beam toprovide a stakefreceiv- 4ing socket, substantially as described. j

12. The combination with a beam,of arframe including complementary members having movement relativerto4 each other, said `mem- -bers including sideframes pivoted tothe.

beam, angular extensions coactingwith the end of the beam to provide a stake-receiving socket, and coupling mechanism working' between said extensions, substantially as described.

13. VThe combination with a beam, of a frame including complementary member-shaving movement,relativetoreachv other, said members. including side frames ,pivoted tothe beam, angular extensions coacting withthe i -end of the beam tofprovide a stake-receiving socket, and a coupling-link.connected,to one e of said members having afreeend detachably Aengaging the other member,.substantially as described.

let., The combination with a beam, of a frame including complementary members having movement relative to each other, said members including side frames pivoted to the beam, angular extensions coacting with the end ofthe beam to provide a stake-receiving socket, a coupling-link connected to one of said members having a free end detachably engaging the other member, and means for retaining said free end in engagement, substantially as described.

15. rlhe combination with a beam,of a frame including complementary members having movement relative to each other, said members including side frames pivoted to the beam, angular extensions coacting with the end of the beam to provide a stake-receiving socket, a coupling-link connected to one of said members having a free end detachably engaging' the other member, and a removable member for retaining the free end of the link in engagement, substantially as described.

\ 16. The combination withabeam,of aframe including complementary members having movement relative to each other,said members including side frames' pivoted to the beam, angular extensions vcoacting with the end ot' the beam to provide a stake-receiving socket, a lug carried by each of said extensions, and a coupling member pivoted to one of said lugs and detachablyV engaging the other, substantially as described.

17. The combination with a beam, of a frame including complementary members having movement relativel to each other, said members including sideframes pivoted to the beam, and angular extensions coacting with the end of the beam to provide a stake-receiving socket,'a lug carried by each of said extensions, and a link forming a coupling member pivoted to one of said lugs and detachably engaging the other, substantially as described.

18. The combination with a beam,of aframe including complementary members having movement relative to cach other, said members including side frames pivoted tothe beam, angular extensions coacting with the end of the beam toprovide a-stake-receiving socket, a lug carried by each of said extensions having a vertical opening through the same, a link pivoted in the opening in one of said lugs having a free end for detachably engaging the other lug, and a pin for retainingthe said free end in engagement removably held in the opening in said second lug, substantially as described.

19. The combination with a beam,of a frame including complementary side frames arranged parallel to the sides of the beam pivoted at their inner ends thereto and having their outer ends projected beyond the end of the beam and provided with inwardly-projected extensions, and means for coupling the latter againstmovement relative to each other, substantially as described.

20. The combination with a beam,o'f;` a temporary support on the side thereof, a frame comprising complementary members having relative movement, one of which members is designed to rest upon said support, said members having angularly-projecting extensions at their outer ends coacting` with the end of the beam, and a connection between the inner end of said member which rests upon said temporary support constructed to permit said member to swing in two directions, substantially as described.

21. The combination with a beam, of temporary supports on the sides thereof, a frame comprising complementary members having' relative movement, design ed to rest upon said supports and having angularly-projecting extensions at their outer ends coacting with the end of the beam, and a connection between the inner end of each of said members and the beam constructed to permit said members to swing in two planes, substantially as described.

22. The combination with a beam, of temporary supports on the sides thereof, a frame comprising complementary members having relative movement designed to rest upon said supports and having angularly-projecting extensions at their outer ends coacting with the end of the beam, and a connection between the inner end of each of said members and the beam constructed to permit said members to swing in two planes at right angles to each other, substantially as described.

23. The combination with a beam, of tem.- porary supports on the sides thereof, a frame comprising complementary members having relative movement designed to rest upon said supports and having angularly-projecting extensions at their outer ends coacting with the end of the beam, and a connection between the inner end of each of said members and the beam constructed to permit said members to swing outwardly and downwardly, substantially as described.

24. The combination with a beam, of temporary supports on the sides thereof, a frame comprising complementary members having relative movement designed to rest upon said supports and having an gularly-proj ectin g extensions at their outer ends coacting' with the end of the beam, and a connection between the inner end of each of said members and the beam constructed to permit said members to swing outwardly and downwardly, said connection including horizontally-disposed eyes projecting from the beam engaging the ends of said members, substantially as described.

25. Thecombination with a beam, of temporary supports on the sides thereof, a frame comprising complementary members having' `relative movement designed to rest upon said supports and having angularly-projecting extensions at their outer ends coacting' with the end of the beam, and -a connection between the inner end of each of said members and the beam constructed to permit said members to swing outwardly and downwardly, saidycp'i'r.:`

nection including eyebolts having shanls ex- IOO IIL

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relative to each other having extensions coacting with the end of the beam to formY a stakereceiving socket, pivotal connections between the ends of said members and the beam, and means for relieving said connections from the strain placed on said extensions,substantiallyY as described.

27. The Vcombinationiwith a beam of a frame including complementary members movable relative to each other having extensions coacting with the end of the beam to form a stakereceivin g socket, pivotal connections between the ends of said members and the beam, andi means ii'iterposedbetween said connections; and-extensions for relieving vthe former-from; the strain placed on the latter, substantially' as described.

members, substantially-as described.

29. The combination with a beam,of a frame i including complementary members movable i relative to each other having extensions coactf ing witlr the end of the beam toform a stakereceiving socket, pivotal connections between s the ends of said members andthe beam, andV means for relieving said connections from the strain placed on said extensions, said means including ribs projecting from the side frames and shoulders on the beam coacting .with the same, substantially as described.

30. rlhe combination with a beam, of a frame including complementary members movable relative to each other having extensions coacting with the end of the beam to form a'stakereceiving socket, pivotal connections between the ends of said members and the beam, and

means for relieving said connections from the strain placed 011 said extensions, said means including ribs on the inner faces of said members and grooves in the adjacent sides of the beam, the walls of which coact with said ribs, substantially as described.

3l. The'combination with abeam, of a frame having an end coacting'with the end of the beam to providea stake-receiving socket, a pivotal connection between said frame and the beam, and means for relieving said connection from the strain placed on-the end of the frame, substantially as described.

32. The combinationV with the beam, of a Vframe including complementary ymembers Yhaving movement lrelativeto eachother provided with end extensions having verticallyarranged bearing-faces', connections between the members and frame constructed to permit said members to swing in vertical planes,.and temporary rests for said members arranged on Vthe beam, whereby fulcrums will be provided .for the stake when the same is tilted to lift one ot' said members, substantially as described. f 38. The combination with the beam., of a -frame 'including complementary members having movement relative to each other lprovided with end extensions having verticallyarranged bearing-faces, connections between .the members and frame constructed Yto permit said members to swing in vertical planes,'and temporary rests for said members arranged on the beam, whereby fulcrums will be provided for the stake when the same is tilted .to lift one ot said members, said rests comprising abutments on the sides of the beam, substantially as described. r v I 34, The combination-with the beam, of Y a frame including complementary members having movement relative to eachother provided with end extensions having verticallyarranged bearing-faces, connections between the members and frame constructedto permit said members to swin g in vertical planes, and

`temporary rests for said members arranged on the beam, whereby fulcrums will befprovided -for the stake when the same is tilted to lift one ot" said members, said rests comprising pins extending transversely ot' the beam having their heads projecting beyond the sidesof the same, substantially as described.

. 35. The combination with vthe beam,^of ya frame including complementary. members 4having; movement relative to each other'pro- A ICJ IIO

of the beam having their heads projectedbeyondthe sides ot' the same coactingwith the framesintermediate of their ends, substantiallyas described..4

36. The combination with a car member, of

a frame including complementary members A1-'- havin g movement relative to each other, pivotal connections between the -said complementary members andthe car member, and extensions on the outer ends of the complementary members coacting with the car member to prof tothe car-platform member, and a coupling tension, and a coupling member pivotally connected to one of said lugs, and detaohably engaging the other,substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Franklin, in the county oi' Southampton and State of Virginia, this 16th day of January, 1903.

WILLIAM THOMAS EDNEY.

Witnesses:

W. J. M. HALLAM, R. H. COBB, Jr. 

